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So today at work, something was brought to my attention, and it's really intriguing to me.
It's the premise that women with lower back tattoos (tramp stamps) may not be able to get epidurals in Canada because the ink gets into the spinal cord/tissue, and due to the lack of medical research, anaethesiologists are reluctant to perform them. According to the report from the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, they're not really sure either, although some cases of neuropathy and other conditions have been reported.
They intend to research this more since more and more women have these lower lumbar tattoos, and in the meantime, it's up to the anaesthesiologist to whether they want to give the epidural, not give them, or cut a section of skin out before giving them.
I'd totally count this as a major con when choosing a tattoo site.
It's the premise that women with lower back tattoos (tramp stamps) may not be able to get epidurals in Canada because the ink gets into the spinal cord/tissue, and due to the lack of medical research, anaethesiologists are reluctant to perform them. According to the report from the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, they're not really sure either, although some cases of neuropathy and other conditions have been reported.
They intend to research this more since more and more women have these lower lumbar tattoos, and in the meantime, it's up to the anaesthesiologist to whether they want to give the epidural, not give them, or cut a section of skin out before giving them.
I'd totally count this as a major con when choosing a tattoo site.
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needle in the spine = too freaky for me
tattoo = tiny needles peircing skin and leaving ink behind
tiny needles in skin = had it done, wasn't so bad
tramp stamp it is...